[600MRG] SAQ in CT

[Graham]

good day all,

Good show Jay.

I was all set up and waiting and did manage hear some "tantalizing 
whispers" but never strong enough or long enough to get much if any 
copy. I did monitor via the web sdr in Twente so I knew when they were 
on and not.  I couldn't compare to last December as I missed that one. 
We are both approximately the same distance from Grimeton though you 
being a bit further south have a bit more direct over water path than I.

My receive set up for VLF is not bad and I usually copy the European VLF 
stations quite well but now that the summer season is fully entrenched 
even those stations are difficult with my setup and local EMI / RFI 
field. At the moment is particularly bad as due to the recent hot and 
muggy weather all the neighbours air conditioners and swimming pool 
pumps (etc) are all running. Some additional tuning is in order.

7 meter amplified whip antenna
EMU PRE USB sound device at 192 KHz (I don't want to call it a sound 
card as it really isn't)
Spectrum lab
and SAQrx v0.93

cheers, Graham

ve3gtc FN25ig 45.275810 N 75.267464 W



On 29/06/14 09:19, jrusgrove at comcast.net wrote:
> June 29 2014 reception was slightly down from 'normal' with not much 
> difference between the first and second session. Static levels were 
> moderate. A short .mp3 of the tuneup and beginning of the message is 
> available at:
>
> http://www.w1vd.com/SAQ062914.mp3
>
> For comparison purposes an .mp3 from last Decembers 'best ever' 
> reception can be found at:
>
> http://www.w1vd.com/SAQ122413.mp3
>
> Note that these were recorded with exactly the same receiving setup:
>
> Modified Amrad E probe (1 meter)
> LNA
> Delta 44 A/D converter
> Spectrum Laboratory
>
> Jay W1VD  WD2XNS  WE2XGR/2